“I became interested in getting to know her through the program. She’s the best. She’s also really nice. We show support for each other and give advice. I′m not only close with [Jihyun], but all the idol group members who appeared on the show at the time. We even made a small group [of friends].”

Ji Hyun, 23, adds: “Like Hyung Sik said in his interview, we are not in a deep relationship. I want to thank the fans who like us, but I wanted to make this clear because I keep receiving mentions [on Twitter] about the issue. The Romantic and Idol didn’t have a script, though. We’ve just decided to be good friends.”